Fisherman&#39;s pliers



April 17, 1951 w. J. HAMAN, 2,549,462

FISHERMAN S PLIERS Filed Oct. 25, 1946 I m'entm' y mi Z fawn/.17am an Patented Apr. 17, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHERMANS PLIEEs William J. Haman, Trona, Calif. Application october 25, 1946,'seria1No. '165,648

The present invention appertains to implements for use by fishermen and more particularly to a device in the form of pliers, capable of being used for many purposes in connection with shing.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fishermans implement having handle portions, each provided with an adjunct, capable of being used in different operations in connection with the art of iishing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a iishermans tool in the form of pliers, one handle of which is provided with an insert, which besides serving as a hand grip, can be used for rubbing hooks and performing other operations incident to the maintenance vof equipment.A t

A further object of the invention is to provide a l'lshermans pliers, which incorporates a combination of device in one implement capable of serving sundry purposes. Y

These and various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the implement;

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longiable for rubbing or cleaning fish hooks and performing various other vfunctionsl in connection with the maintenance of fishing equipment.

The handle I3 is likewise bifurcated for a substantial distance inwardly of its butt end to defineV a slot I1 for. the reception of the shank portion I8 of a knife blade I 9the shank portion I8 being pivotally connected to the handle I3 at the outer end portion thereof, by a pivot member 20. The shank portion I8, when extended has the elongated spring nger 2l of a bar 22 bearing against the Same to hold the knife firmly in projected or extended position, the in-` t in Figure 1, the opposite edge portion of the shank tudinal sectional View through one'handle of the line 4 4 of Figure 1; .Y

Figure 5 is a fragmentary edge elevational View showing the utility insert of the handle complemental to the knife carrying handle. l

Referring to the drawing, the implement is in the form of pliers, havingijaws 5, E, the inner ends of which have offset portions 1, 8, respec tively, pivotally secured together by a suitable pivot element 9 and fromwhich jaw Shanks I0, Il diverge, as in the manner shown in Figure l. Obliquely, with respect to theshanks I 9, II, project handle structures generally referred to by numerals I2, I3. l Y

,The handle ,structure I2 is bifurcated to define a slot I4( extending longitudinally inwardly from the butt end thereof to receive an elongated, substantially rectangular shaped body- I5, this body having chamfered, orA depressed side portions for snugly receiving the thus formed f-urcations a, a. A pin or rivet I5 is disposed through openings in the furcations and the body I5 to hold these parts rmly together.

As is clearly shown in Figure 1, the. longitudinal edge portions and the butt end of thev body I5 project outwardly beyond the perimeter of the handle I2. The outermost portionof the body I5 acts as a hand grip in actuating the l y v Figure 4 is an enlarged cross section, takenon Y handles and due to the fact that this body I5 is of fibrous material, it will be found very suit-V I8 is engaged by the spring finger 2I lto hold the knife in closed position. t

Thus it can be seen, that both handles of the implement are provided with utilities capable of being employed for manifold purposes in the art ofr lishing.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in speciiic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes inthe shape, size and mavfterials may be resorted to, without departing lfrom 'the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed REFERENCES CITED The following references are oi record in the vfile of this patent:

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